Sounds like you need to add permission to connect from localhost. You might want to check out: http://www.mysql.com/doc/S/e/Secure_GRANT.html
or you might need to use the "-u root" option to mysql > -----Original Message----- > From: Curt Kliewer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 3:49 PM > To: G r e g L a w r i e > Cc: MySQL List > Subject: Re: running MySQL on WinXP > > > I have installed the necessary MySQL files onto the hard > drive (under the folders inetpub --> wwwroot --> mysql. > Next, I set up a cnf file and called it my.cnf with the path > "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\mysql" in it. > > Then, using the command prompt, I keyed in the path to the > mysql directory and keyed in mysql.exe. The error I get is: > > ERROR 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) > > I've tried this with my firewall (giving permission to MySQL > and without it. Both have resulted in the same error message. > > Any ideas? > > -- > Best regards, > Curt Kliewer > ************************************************************** > ************************************************************** > Sol Interactive Development > Applications Programmer/Analyst > Internet Solutions/Server-Side Programmer > ************************************************************** > ************************************************************** > Contact Information: > ICQ: 1835597 > MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.sol-interactive.com > ************************************************************** > ************************************************************** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: G r e g L a w r i e > To: Curt Kliewer ; MySQL List > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 1:04 PM > Subject: RE: running MySQL on WinXP > > > Haven't tried it myself, but can't see why it shouldn't. > > How about you try telling us the process you have been > through so far and > any messages / errors that you may be getting. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Curt Kliewer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, 10 December 2001 5:16 > > To: MySQL List > > Subject: running MySQL on WinXP > > > > > > Hi. I am new to PHP/MySQL and this list. > > > > Can I run MySQL on WinXP? I haven't been able to get it to work > > so far. Any help would be appreciated. > > -- > > Best regards, > > Curt Kliewer > > ************************************************************** > > ************************************************************** > > Sol Interactive Development > > Applications Programmer/Analyst > > Internet Solutions/Server-Side Programmer > > ************************************************************** > > ************************************************************** > > Contact Information: > > ICQ: 1835597 > > MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.sol-interactive.com > > ************************************************************** > > ************************************************************** > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
